Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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Field
[0001] This patent relates generally to power tools and particularly to
portable power
saws for use with a cutting guide.
Background
[0002] Power saws are a type of cutting tool, which are useful for quickly
and easily
cutting material, such as construction lumber and other building products. A
common type of
power saw is a portable circular saw, which includes a foot plate and a
circular saw blade that
extends below the foot plate. Typically, a user cuts a workpiece with a
circular saw by resting
the foot plate on the workpiece, aligning the saw blade with a desired cut
path, and then
manually guiding the circular saw in the direction of the cut path, often
following a marked line
on the workpiece.
[0003] If not carefully guided relative to the workpiece, however, most
circular saws
are easily movable along a cut path that deviates from the desired cut path,
making the task of
accurately guiding the circular saw difficult for some users. Accordingly,
some users prefer to
utilize a cutting guide, which simplifies the alignment and guiding of a
circular saw through a
workpiece.
[0004] The typical cutting guide includes a guide surface that is
positioned on the
workpiece parallel to the desired cut path. In use, an edge surface of the
foot plate of the circular
saw is positioned against the guide surface. By maintaining the edge surface
of the foot plate
against the guide surface during the duration of the cutting operation the
blade is guided
accurately along the desired cut path.
[0005] Some circular saws however have a foot plate without an edge
suitable for
positioning against the guide surface of a cutting guide. Therefore, it is
desirable to provide an
improved circular saw foot plate that functions effectively with a cutting
guide.
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Summary
[0006] According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a saw and guide
apparatus
includes a saw assembly and a cutting guide. The saw assembly includes (i) a
drive member
configured to be moved in a repeating pattern, (ii) a motor configured to move
the drive member
in the repeating pattern, (iii) a housing defining an interior space in which
the motor is
positioned, (iv) a foot including a base defining a cutting member opening
therein, the base
further defining a lower base surface, (v) a cutting member secured to the
drive member so that
the cutting member extends through the cutting member opening, and (vi) a
guard attached to
the housing and defining a cutting wheel space in which the cutting wheel is
at least partially
positioned. The cutting guide includes (i) a first saw support defining a
first saw contact surface
and a first workpiece contact surface, and (ii) a second saw support defining
a second saw
contact surface and a second workpiece contact surface, the first workpiece
contact surface
being spaced apart from the second workpiece contact surface so as to define a
window
therebetween. The foot is configured such that, if the following conditions
exist: (i) the lower
base surface is positioned in contact with the first saw contact surface, and
(ii) the guard is
positioned in contact with the second saw contact surface, then the cutting
member extends
through the window and the base is spaced apart from the window.
[0007] According to another embodiment of the disclosure, a saw assembly
is provided
for use with a cutting guide. The cutting guide has (i) a first saw support
defining a first saw
contact surface and a first workpiece contact surface, and (ii) a second saw
support defining a
second saw contact surface and a second workpiece contact surface. The first
workpiece
contact surface is spaced apart from the second workpiece contact surface so
as to define a
window therebetween. The saw assembly includes a drive member, a motor, a
housing, a foot,
a cutting member, and a guard. The drive member is configured to be moved in a
repeating
pattern. The motor is configured to move the drive member in the repeating
pattern. The
housing defines an interior space in which the motor is positioned. The foot
includes a base
defining a cutting member opening therein, and the base further defines a
lower base surface.
The cutting member is secured to the drive member so that the cutting member
extends through
the cutting member opening. The guard is attached to the housing and defines a
cutting wheel
space in which the cutting wheel is at least partially positioned. The foot is
configured such
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that, if the following conditions exist: (i) the lower base surface is
positioned in contact with
the first saw contact surface, and (ii) the guard is positioned in contact
with the second saw
contact surface, then the cutting member extends through the window and the
base is spaced
apart the window. The base further defines an upper base surface and a lateral
sidewall surface
extending between the lower base surface and the upper base surface. At least
a portion of the
lateral sidewall surface is beveled with respect to the lower base surface.
Brief Description of the Figures
[0008] The above-described features and advantages, as well as others,
should become
more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reference to
the following detailed
description and the accompanying figures in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first side of a saw assembly
as described
herein;
[0010] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an opposite side of the saw
assembly of
FIG. 1;
[0011] FIG. 3 shows a cross sectional view taken along the line of FIG.
1;
[0012] FIG. 4 shows a portion of the cross sectional view of FIG. 3;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1,
showing a guard structure and a flat cutting wheel;
[0014] FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1,
showing the guard structure and a flush cutting wheel;
100151 FIG. 7 shows a front elevational view of the flat cutting wheel for
use with the
saw assembly of FIG. 1;
[0016] FIG. 8 shows a side elevational view of the flat cutting wheel of
FIG. 7;
[0017] FIG. 9 shows a front perspective view of the flush cutting wheel
for use with the
saw assembly of FIG. 1;
[0018] FIG. 10 shows a side elevational view of the flush cutting wheel of
FIG. 9;
[0019] FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of the saw assembly of FIG. 1
showing a
lockout power switch;
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[0020] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a portion of the lockout power
switch of
FIG. 11;
[0021] FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a portion of the lockout
power switch
of FIG. 11;
[0022] FIG. 14 is a cross sectional view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1,
showing the lockout power switch in a de-energized position;
[0023] FIG. 15 is a cross sectional view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1,
showing the lockout power switch in an energized position;
[0024] FIG. 16 is a cross sectional view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1,
showing a lock on structure for maintaining the lockout power switch in the
energized position,
the lock on structure is shown in a disengaged position;
[0025] FIG. 17 is a cross sectional view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1,
showing the lock on structure in an engaged position;
[0026] FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1
showing the guard structure of the saw assembly and the flat cutting wheel;
[0027] FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the saw assembly of FIG. 1 showing
the flush
cutting wheel positioned in a protective pocket of the guard structure.
[0028] FIG. 20 is a side perspective view of the saw assembly of FIG. 1
showing the
saw assembly part way through a workpiece cutting operation;
[0029] FIG. 21 is a side perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1
showing a foot of the saw assembly in a position of maximum cutting depth and
also showing
a spring for biasing the foot;
[0030] FIG. 22 is a side perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1
showing the foot of the saw assembly in the position of maximum cutting depth
and also
showing the spring for biasing the foot;
[0031] FIG. 23 is a side perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1
showing the foot of the saw assembly in a position of minimum cutting depth
and also showing
the spring for biasing the foot;
[0032] FIG. 24 is a top perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1
showing the spring of FIG. 21 as it is received by the foot;
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[0033] FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly
showing an inlet
dust port and an adapter;
[0034] FIG. 26 is a perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly of
FIG. 1, the
adapter, and a vacuum hose, additionally a schematic view of a vacuum source
and a bin is also
shown;
[0035] FIG. 27 is a perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly of
FIG. 1 showing
an inside surface of the dust port;
[0036] FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the adapter of FIG. 25;
[0037] FIG. 29 is a perspective view of a portion of saw assembly of FIG.
1, showing a
portion of a base lock assembly;
[0038] FIG. 30 is a perspective view of a clamp component of the base lock
assembly
of FIG. 29;
[0039] FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a knob of the base lock assembly
of FIG. 29;
[0040] FIG. 32 is a perspective view of a portion of the saw assembly of
FIG. 1 showing
another portion of the base lock assembly of FIG. 29;
[0041] FIG. 33 is a side elevational view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1
showing a depth gauge and also showing the foot in the position minimum
cutting depth;
[0042] FIG. 34 is a top elevational view of a portion of the saw assembly
of FIG. 1
having a T-square assembly attached thereto;
[0043] FIG. 35 is a bottom perspective view of a portion of the saw
assembly of FIG. 1
and the T-square assembly of FIG. 34;
[0044] FIG. 36 is a top perspective view of the saw assembly of FIG. 1 and
the T-square
assembly of FIG. 34 part way through a workpicce cutting operation;
[0045] FIG. 37 shows a bottom perspective view of the saw assembly of FIG.
1 with a
portion of a housing of the saw assembly removed to show a gear housing of the
saw assembly;
[0046] FIG. 38 is a side elevational view showing the saw assembly of FIG.
1 connected
to a table saw assembly;
[0047] FIG. 39 shows a top perspective view of a cutting guide for use
with the saw
assembly of FIG. 1;
[0048] FIG. 40 shows a top plan view of the cutting guide of FIG. 39;
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[0049] FIG. 41 shows a bottom perspective view of the cutting guide of
FIG. 39;
[0050] FIG. 42 shows a top perceptive view of the saw assembly of FIG. 1
and the
cutting guide of FIG. 39, the saw assembly positioned to make a bevel cut
through a workpiece;
[0051] FIG. 43 shows a bottom perspective view of the saw assembly of FIG.
1 and the
cutting guide of FIG. 39, with the cutting wheel of the saw assembly extending
through a cutting
slot of the cutting guide;
[0052] FIG. 44 shows a top perspective view of a cutting guide for use
with the saw
assembly of FIG. 1;
[0053] FIG. 45 shows a top plan view of the cutting guide of FIG. 44;
[0054] FIG. 46 shows a bottom perspective view of the cutting guide of
FIG. 44;
[0055] FIG. 47 shows a bottom plan view of the cutting guide of FIG. 44;
[0056] FIG. 48 shows a bottom perspective view of the foot of the saw
assembly of
FIG. 1 in isolation;
[0057] FIG. 49 shows a rear perspective view of the foot of the saw
assembly of FIG. 1
in isolation;
[0058] FIG. 50 is a bottom perspective view of the saw assembly of FIG. 1
and the
cutting guide of FIG. 39;
[0059] FIG. 51 is a perspective view of a deburring accessory for use with
the saw
assembly of FIG. 1;
[0060] FIG. 52 is a perspective view of the deburring accessory of FIG. 51
connected
to the power saw of FIG. 1;
[0061] FIG. 53 is a top plan view of the deburring accessory of FIG. 51;
and
[0062] FIG. 54 is a cross sectional view taken along the line III-III of
FIG. 53 showing
the deburring accessory positioned to deburr a first pipe and a second pipe;
Detailed Description
[0063] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of
the
disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the
drawings and
described in the following written specification. It is understood that no
limitation to the scope
of the disclosure is thereby intended. It is further understood that the
disclosure includes any
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alterations and modifications to the illustrated embodiments and includes
further applications
of the principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to one skilled in
the art to which this
disclosure pertains.
[0064] As shown in FIGs. 1 and 2, a saw assembly 100 includes a housing
104. The
housing 104 includes a sleeve 108, a rearward housing portion 110 having an
upper left shell
112 and an upper right shell 116, and a forward housing portion 118 having a
lower left shell
120 and a lower right shell 124. The upper left shell 112 and the upper right
shell 116 are
connected to a rearward side of the sleeve 108, and the lower left shell 120
and the lower right
shell 124 are connected to a forward side of the sleeve. Movement from the
rearward housing
portion 110 to the forward housing portion 118 is defined herein to be in the
forward direction
126. While movement from the forward housing portion 118 to the rearward
housing portion
110 is defined herein to be in the rearward direction 130. The housing 104 is
formed from
injection molded thermoplastic and defines an interior space 128 (FIG. 3)
within the housing.
[0065] Drivetrain
[0066] As shown in FIG. 3, a drivetrain 132 is at least partially
positioned within the
interior space 128 defined by the housing 104. The drivetrain 132 includes an
electric motor
136, a worm gear 140, a drive member 144, and an arbor assembly 148 (FIG. 1).
The electric
motor 136 is at least partially positioned within the interior space 128 and
includes a stator 152
and a rotor 156. The stator 152 is fixedly connected to the sleeve 108 of the
housing 104 within
the internal space 128. The stator 152 generates a magnetic field within a
rotor space 164.
[0067] The rotor 156 includes a winding portion 168 and a motor shaft 172.
The
winding portion 168 is fixedly connected to the motor shaft 172 and is
positioned at least
partially within the rotor space 164. The motor shaft 172 is a generally
cylindrical metal shaft,
which extends from the rotor space 164 and is supported for rotation relative
to the stator 152
and the housing 104 about a motor axis 176. The rotor 156 and the motor shaft
172 rotate
relative to the stator 152 and the housing 104 when the electric motor 136 is
supplied with
electrical energy.
[0068] With reference to FIG. 3, the motor 136 is supplied with electrical
energy
through an electrical cord 178 extending through a rear housing opening 182.
It is noted that
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the forward direction 126 may also be defined herein as the path of movement
from the
electrical cord 178 toward the drive member 144
[0069] As shown in FIG. 4, the motor shaft 172 includes a set of
external threads 180
and a smooth shaft portion 184 and defines a shoulder 188. The external
threads 180 are located
on an end portion 192 of the motor shaft 172. The smooth shaft portion 184 is
located between
the external threads 180 and the shoulder 188. The smooth shaft portion 184 is
a cylindrical
portion of the motor shaft 172.
[0070] The worm gear 140 is positioned in the internal space 128 of the
housing 104
and, in particular, is positioned within a metal gear housing 196 (FIG. 3).
The worm gear 140
includes a set of worm gear teeth 200, a bore structure 204, and a worm gear
shaft 208. The
bore structure 204 defines a blind bore 212 and an opening 216, which leads to
the blind bore.
The bore structure 204 includes a set of internal threads 220 and a smooth
bore portion 224.
The internal threads 220 are positioned within the blind bore 212 at a
position that is spaced
apart from the opening 216. The internal threads 220 are configured to
meshingly engage with
the external threads 180 of the motor shaft 172 to connect the worm gear 140
to the motor shaft
172. The smooth bore portion 224 is positioned within the blind bore 212
between the internal
threads 220 and the opening 216.
[0071] With reference to FIG. 4, the worm gear shaft 208 is coupled to
the motor shaft
172, such that rotation of the motor shaft causes rotation of the worm gear
140 about the motor
axis 176. In particular, the external threads 180 are located within the blind
bore 212, such that
the external threads are meshingly engaged with the internal threads 220 to
connect the worm
gear 140 to the motor shaft 172. As the external threads 180 are meshingly
engaged with the
internal threads 220, the opening 216 is moved closer to the shoulder 188.
When the worm
gear shaft 208 is coupled to the motor shaft 172, the opening 216 is
positioned adjacent to the
shoulder 188.
[0072] The smooth bore portion 224 of the bore structure 204 interacts
with the smooth
shaft portion 184 of the motor shaft 172 to accurately align the woiin gear
140 with the motor
shaft 172. To this end, the smooth shaft portion 184 defines an outside
diameter 222 and the
smooth bore portion defines an inside diameter 226. The outside diameter 222
and the inside
diameter 226 are substantially equal (the outside diameter is slightly smaller
than the inside
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diameter to allow entry of the motor shaft 172 into the bore 224), such that
the smooth shaft
portion 184 fills the smooth bore portion 224 causing the worm gear 140 to
become aligned
with the motor shaft 172.
[0073] As shown in FIG. 3, the motor shaft 172 and the worm gear 140 are
supported
by a floating bearing 228, a floating bearing 232, and a floating bearing 236.
The floating
bearing 236 supports a right end portion of the motor shaft 172, the floating
bearing 232
supports a left end portion of the motor shaft, and the floating bearing 228
supports a left end
portion of the worm gear 140.
[0074] As shown in FIG. 4, the floating bearing 228 includes an inner race
240, an outer
race 244, numerous ball bearings 248, and an elastomeric support member 252.
The inner race
240 is fixedly connected to the worm gear 140 for rotation with the worm gear.
The ball
bearings 248 are positioned between the inner race 240 and the outer race 244.
The outer race
244 is received by the elastomeric support member 252. The elastomeric support
member 252
is received by the gear housing 196. The inner race 240 is configured to
rotate relative to the
outer race 244 and the elastomeric support member 252 in response to rotation
of the worm
gear 140. The floating bearing 232 and the floating bearing 236 are
substantially identical,
except that the inner races of the floating bearings 232, 236 are fixedly
connected to the motor
shaft 172 and the elastomeric support of the floating bearing 236 is received
by the housing
104.
[0075] The floating bearing 228 is referred to as "floating" since the
elastomeric support
member 252 enables movement of the inner race 240 and the outer race 244
relative to the gear
housing 196 and the housing 104. Accordingly, the floating bearings 228, 232,
236 are suited
to dampen vibrations of the motor shaft 172 and the worm gear 140, which occur
due to machine
tolerances and other factors, which cause the motor shaft and the worm gear to
be slightly
unbalanced. The floating bearings 228, 232, 236 dampen these vibrations so
that the saw
assembly 100 is comfortable to hold during cutting operations.
[0076] With reference to FIG. 4, the drive member 144 of the drivetrain
132 is operably
coupled to the worm gear 140 and includes a pinion gear 256 and a driveshaft
260 both of which
are at least partially positioned within the gear housing 196. The pinion gear
256 includes a set
of gear teeth 264 positioned to meshingly engage the worm gear teeth 200. The
driveshaft 260
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is fixedly connected to the pinion gear 256, such that rotation of the worm
gear 140 results in
movement of the driveshaft in a repeating pattern. Specifically, when the
electric motor 136 is
energized, rotation of the motor shaft 172 and the worm gear 140 results in
rotation of the
driveshaft 260 about an axis of rotation 268 (see FIG. 1, extends into and out
of the page in
FIG. 4), which is perpendicular to the motor axis 176 of the motor shaft 172.
The axis of
rotation 268 and the motor axis 176 are not coincident. The motor axis 176 is
perpendicular to
a motor axis plane 272 and the axis of rotation 268 of the driveshaft 260 and
the pinion gear
256 is perpendicular to a driveshaft plane 278 (not shown, parallel to a face
280 of the pinion
gear 256). The motor axis plane 272 is perpendicular to the driveshaft plane
278. A portion of
the driveshaft 260 extends through an opening 282 (FIG. 1) in the lower right
shell 124 of the
forward housing portion 118.
[0077] As shown in FIG. 5, the arbor assembly 148 includes an arbor bolt
284, a spacer
288 (also shown in FIG. 19), and a washer 292. The arbor bolt 284 extends
through an opening
(not shown) of the spacer 288, an opening (not shown) of the washer 292, and
is threadingly
received by a threaded opening (not shown) of the driveshaft 260. The arbor
assembly 148
connects a flat cutting wheel 296 to the saw assembly 100 for rotation with
the driveshaft 260.
As shown in FIG. 6, the arbor assembly 148 connects a flush cutting wheel 300
to the saw
assembly 100 for rotation with the driveshaft 260.
[0078] As shown in FIGs. 7 and 8, the flat cutting wheel 296, which is
also referred to
herein as a flat cutoff wheel or a flat saw member, is generally circular and
includes a flat hub
portion 304 and a cutting structure 308. The hub portion 304 defines an
opening 312 in the
center of the cutting wheel 296 through which the arbor bolt 284 extends when
the cutting wheel
is mounted to the driveshaft 260. The cutting structure 308 is positioned on
the periphery of
the cutting wheel 296. As shown in FIG. 8, a plane 316 extends through the hub
portion 304
and the cutting structure 308. The cutting structure 308 is abrasive and is at
least partially
formed form carbide.
[0079] As shown in FIGs. 9 and 10, the flush cutting wheel 300 is
generally circular
and includes a domed hub portion 320 and a cutting structure 324. The domed
hub portion 320
defines an opening 328 in the center of the cutting wheel 300 through which
the arbor bolt 284
extends when the cutting wheel is mounted to the driveshaft 260. The cutting
structure 324 is
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positioned on the periphery of the cutting wheel 300. A hub plane 332 extends
through the hub
portion 320, and a cutting plane 336 extends through the cutting structure
324. The hub plane
332 is parallel to the cutting plane 336 and is offset from the cutting plane,
such that the cutting
plane extends further from the arbor assembly 148 than does the plane 316 of
the flat cutting
wheel 296 when the cutting wheel 300 is mounted on the driveshaft 260.
[0080] The cutting structure 308 of the cutting wheel 296 and the cutting
structure 324
of the cutting wheel 300 each include numerous scallops 340. The scallops 340
assist in
removing debris from a kerf formed in a workpiece during cutting operations.
[0081] The cutting structure 308 and the cutting structure 324
differentiate the cutting
wheel 296 and the cutting wheel 300 from traditional saw blades (not shown)
that include
cutting teeth. Accordingly, when one of the cutting wheels 296, 300 is
connected to the saw
assembly 100, the saw assembly may be referred to as a grinder or a circular
saw. When a
traditional saw blade is connected to the saw assembly 100, the saw assembly
may be referred
to as a circular saw.
[0082] Lockout Power Switch
[0083] As in FIGs. 11, 12, and 13, the saw assembly 100 includes a power
lever 342 for
operating a switch unit 394 (FIG. 14) that couples electrical energy to the
electric motor 136.
The power lever 342 includes a trigger referred to herein as a paddle 344, a
lockout lever 346,
and a spring 348 (FIGs. 12 and 13).
[0084] The paddle 344 includes a pivot structure 350 and an abutment
structure 352
and defines a paddle cavity 354 and a contact surface 356. The pivot structure
350 is positioned
on an end portion of the paddle 344 and includes a barb 360. The barb 360 of
the pivot structure
350 is positioned within the interior space 128 defined by the housing 104.
Specifically, when
the barb 360 is inserted into the housing 104 it interlocks with the housing
to prevent the paddle
344 from being removed from the housing.
[0085] The paddle 344 pivots about the pivot structure 350 between an off
position (also
referred to herein as the de-energized position) (FIG. 14) and an on position
(also referred to
herein as the energized position) (FIG. 15) about a path of movement 362. As
shown in FIG.
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11, the paddle 344 at least partially extends through a housing opening 358
formed in both the
sleeve 108 and the rearward housing portion 110.
[0086] As shown in FIG. 14, the abutment structure 352 is positioned on an
opposite
end portion of the paddle 344 and is at least partially positioned within the
interior space 128
of the housing 104. The abutment structure 352 includes a switch surface 364
located on a top
side of the abutment structure and a catch feature or lock-on notch 366
located on a
bottom/opposite side of the abutment structure. The switch surface 364 is
positioned to engage
an actuator 398 of a switch unit 394 of the saw assembly 100. The lock-on
notch 366 cooperates
with a lock-on structure 402 of the saw assembly 100, as described below.
[0087] With reference to FIG. 13, the paddle cavity 354 is formed in the
paddle 344
between the pivot structure 350 and the abutment structure 352 on an outer
side of the paddle,
which faces away from the electric motor 136. The paddle cavity 354 defines a
generally
concave paddle cavity surface 372 (FIG. 15). The paddle cavity 354 receives at
least a portion
of the lockout lever 346 and at least a portion of the spring 348. The paddle
cavity 354 has a
length of approximately 2.5 centimeters (2.5 cm) and a width of approximately
2.0 centimeters
(2.0 cm).
[0088] The paddle 344 includes an opening 368, an opening 370, and a lever
opening
374 (FIGS. 14 and 15). The opening 368 and the opening 370 are in fluid
communication with
the paddle cavity 354 and are used to pivotally connect the lockout lever 346
to the paddle, as
described below. The lever opening 374 is formed in the cavity surface 372 and
fluidly couples
the interior space 128 to the paddle cavity 354.
[0089] The contact surface 356 is at least a portion of the outer side of
the paddle 344.
The contact surface 356 is a portion of the power lever 342 that a user
contacts to use the power
lever. The contact surface 356 is a convex surface such that fits comfortably
in the hand of the
user. The contact surface 356 has a width of approximately 2.3 centimeters
(2.3 cm) and a
length of approximately 6.0 centimeters (6.0 cm).
[0090] The lockout lever 346 includes a finger contact portion provided as
an actuator
portion 376, a connection structure 378, and a blocking member provided as a
lockout tab 380.
The actuator portion 376 extends from the connection structure 378 and is
generally
semicircular in shape.
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[0091] The connection structure 378 defines a pivot opening 382 for
receiving a pivot
shaft 384. In particular, the pivot shaft 384 extends through the opening 368,
the pivot opening
382, and the opening 370 to pivotally connect the lockout lever 346 to the
paddle 344. The
lockout lever 346 extends through the lever opening 374 foimed in the paddle
344 and into the
interior space 128. The lockout lever 346 pivots about the pivot shaft 384
between a lockout
or locked position (FIG. 14) and a non-lockout or an unlocked position (FIG.
15).
100921 The lockout tab 380 extends from the connection structure 378 and
is at least
partially positioned in the interior space 128. The lockout tab 380 is
positioned on a generally
opposite side of the connection structure 378 from the actuator portion 376.
As shown in
FIG. 14, when the lockout lever 346 is in the locked position, the lockout tab
380 is positioned
in a first location relative to the paddle 344 against a stop structure 386 of
the housing 104. As
shown in FIG. 15, however, when the lockout tab 380 is in the unlocked
position, the lockout
tab is moved to a second position relative to the paddle 344 away from the
stop structure 386.
[00931 With reference again to FIG. 13, the spring 348 is a torsion
spring, which
includes a coil 388, an arm 390, and an arm 392. The pivot shaft 384 extends
through the coil
388 to position the arm 392 against the cavity surface 372 and the arm 390
against the actuator
portion 376. The spring 348 biases the lockout lever 346 toward the locked
position, as shown
in FIG. 14. In particular, the spring 348 biases the actuator portion 376 in
the rearward direction
130 (FIG. 14) and biases the lockout tab 380 in the forward direction 126
(FIG. 14).
100941 As shown in FIG. 14, the switch unit 394 that is operated by the
power lever 342
includes a switching element 396 and an actuator 398 positioned in the
interior space 128 of
the housing 104. The actuator 398 is movable between an actuated position
(FIG. 15) and a
deactuated position (FIG. 14). When the actuator 398 is in the actuated
position the switching
element 396 couples electrical energy to the electric motor 136 and the
electric motor operates
to move the driveshaft 260 in the repeating pattern. When the actuator 398 is
in the deactuated
position the switching element 396 decouples electrical energy from the
electric motor 136 and
the motor does not operate to move the driveshaft 260 in the repeating
pattern. The actuator
398 is spring biased in the deactuated position. The actuator 398 contacts the
switch surface
364 of the paddle 344 to bias the paddle toward the de-energized position.
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[0095] The power lever 342 prevents users from inadvertently energizing
the electric
motor 136. As shown in FIG. 14, the paddle 344 is in the de-energized position
and the lockout
lever 346 is in the locked position. When the lockout lever 346 is in the
locked position, the
lockout lever prevents the paddle 344 from being moved to the energized
position due to
physical interaction of the lockout tab 380 and the stop structure 386. In
particular, as shown
in FIG. 14, the lockout tab 380 is positioned against the stop structure 386
to prevent movement
of the paddle 344. Pivotal forces imparted on the paddle 344 which tend to
move the abutment
structure 352 toward the electric motor 136 about the path of movement 362,
wedge the lockout
tab 380 against the stop structure 386 and the portion 400 of the paddle, such
that no pivotal
movement of the paddle occurs.
[0096] With reference to FIGs. 14 and 15, when the lockout lever 346 is
in the unlocked
position movement of the paddle 344 to the energized position is enabled due
to the lockout tab
380 being moved away from the stop structure 386. Accordingly, to energize the
electric motor
136, first the lockout lever 346 is moved to the unlocked position and then
the paddle 344 is
pivoted to the energized position. The lockout lever 346 is pivoted to the
unlocked position by
moving the actuator portion 376 in the forward direction 126. Pivoting of the
lockout lever 346
is typically done by pressing the tip of the little finger against the
actuator portion 376 and then
squeezing the actuator portion against the cavity surface 372. The forward
direction 126
movement of the actuator portion 376 causes the lockout tab 380 to move in the
rearward
direction 130.
[0097] The actuator 398 is moved to the energized position and the
switch 394 energizes
the electric motor 136 in response to the paddle 344 moving to the energized
position. As
shown in FIG. 15, when the lockout lever 346 is in the unlocked position the
lockout tab 380 is
positioned behind the stop structure 386, such that the lockout tab is
misaligned with the stop
structure and does not interfere with pivoting of the paddle 344. The paddle
344 is moved to
the energized position by squeezing the paddle. Typically, when moving the
paddle 344 to the
energized position, the fingers contact the contact surface 356 and the palm
contacts an upper
side of the sleeve 108. The user moves the paddle 344 to energized position by
initiating a
squeezing movement of the hand, which causes the paddle to pivot about the
pivot structure
350 and also causes the switch surface 364 to abut the actuator 398 and to
move the actuator to
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the energized position. It is noted that the saw assembly 100 is configured
for one hand
operation; therefore, the same hand that moves the lockout lever 346 to the
unlocked position
is used to move the paddle to the energized position. The same hand is also
used to guide the
saw assembly 100 through the workpiece.
[0098] To return the paddle 344 to the de-energized position from the
energized position
the user releases the squeezing force on the paddle 344. This causes the
actuator 398 of the
switch 394 to pivot the paddle 344 back to the de-energized position. When the
paddle 344 is
positioned in the de-energized position the actuator 398 is in the deactuated
position and the
motor 136 does not operate. Also, when the paddle 344 reaches or nearly
reaches the de-
actuated position, the torsion spring 348 returns the lockout lever 346 to the
locked position.
[0099] The power lever 342 is positioned on the housing 104 in an
ergonomic location.
The power lever 342 is positioned to be easily contacted by the user's fingers
on an underside
of the sleeve 108. Additionally, the force that the user applies to the saw
assembly 100 to move
the saw through a workpiece assists the user in maintaining the paddle 344 in
the energized
position.
[00100] As shown in FIGs. 16 and 17, the saw assembly 100 also includes a
lock-on
member or structure 402, which includes a slider 404 and a spring 406. The
slider 404 includes
a push button portion 408 on a first end of the slider and a catch feature or
a hook member 410
on an opposite second end of the slider. A flange 412 of the slider 404 is
positioned between
the push button 408 and the hook member 410.
[00101] The slider 404 is at least partially positioned within the internal
space 128. In
particular, the slider 404 is positioned in a slider cavity 414. The slider
cavity 414 includes a
shoulder 416, a shoulder 418, and a button opening 420. The slider 404 extends
through the
button opening 420, such that the push button portion 408 is positioned
outside of the internal
space 128 and the hook portion 410 is positioned within the internal space.
[00102] The spring 406 is an extension spring positioned between the flange
412 and the
shoulder 418. The spring 406 biases the flange 412 against the shoulder 416.
[00103] The slider 404 is movable between a non-interference position or
disengaged
positioned (FIG. 16) and an interference position or an engaged position (FIG.
17). As shown
in FIG. 16, the spring 406 biases the slider 404 in the disengaged position.
As shown in FIG.
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17, the slider 404 is movable to the engaged position by moving the slider
toward the paddle
344 against the biasing force of the spring 406. When the slider 404 is in the
engaged position,
at least a portion of the slider is in the path of movement 362 of the paddle
344. When the
slider 404 is in the disengaged position the slider is spaced apart from the
path of movement
362.
[00104] The lock on structure 402 maintains the paddle 344 in the energized
position
without user intervention. To lock the paddle 344 in the energized position,
first the paddle is
moved to the energized position along the path of movement 362. Then, with the
paddle 344
in the energized position, the slider 404 is moved the engaged position.
Thereafter, the
squeezing force on the paddle 344 is released and the slider 404 maintains the
paddle in the
energized position. The paddle 344 is maintained in the energized position
without user-contact
of the power lever 342 or the push button 408.
[00105] The hook portion 410 of the slider 404 engages the lock-on notch
366 to
maintain the paddle 344 in the energized position. As shown in FIG. 17, when
the paddle 344
is in the energized position and the slider 404 is in the engaged position,
the lock-on notch 366
is positioned above the hook portion 410. Accordingly, when the force
maintaining the paddle
344 in the energized position is released, the lock-on notch 366 becomes
seated in the hook
portion 410, thereby preventing the paddle from returning to the de-energized
position. The
spring 406 supplies a biasing force that ensures the hook portion 410 and the
lock-on notch 366
remain engaged without user intervention.
[00106] To release the paddle 344 from the lock-on structure, the switch
surface 364 of
the paddle 344 is moved slightly closer to the switching element 396 (not
shown in FIGs. 16
and 17), which moves the lock-on notch 366 away from the hook member 410 and
disengages
the lock-on notch from the hook member. When lock-on notch 366 and the hook
member 410
are disengaged, the spring 406 returns the slider 404 to the disengaged
position. Thereafter, the
force on the paddle 344 may be released to allow the actuator 398 to return
the paddle to the
disengaged position.
[00107] Guard Structure
[00108] As shown in FIGs. 5 and 18, the saw assembly 100 includes a guard
assembly
422 in which one of the flat cutting wheel 296 and the flush cutting wheel 300
are partially
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positioned. The guard assembly 422 is secured to the housing 104 and includes
a concave
structure 424, a partition 426, and a flange 428.
[00109] The concave structure 424 extends from a wall portion 430 (FIG. 18)
of the
housing 104 and defines a protected space 432 for receiving at least a portion
of one of the
cutting wheel 296 and the cutting wheel 300. The partition 426 is secured to
the concave
structure 424 within the protected space 432. In particular, the partition 426
extends from the
concave structure 424 toward the axis of rotation 268. The flange 428 projects
from the
partition 426 in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation 268 (FIG. 5).
The wall portion 430,
the concave structure 424, the partition 426, the flange 428, and the lower
right shell 124 are
integrally molded together in a monolithic part formed from injection molded
thermoplastic.
[00110] As shown in FIG. 18, the shape of the partition 426 is defined in
relation to a
workpiece contact plane 434 and an arbor plane 436. The workpiece contact
plane 434 is
defined by a workpiece contact surface 466 (FIG. 19) of a foot 456 (FIG. 19)
of the saw
assembly 100. As described in detail below, the workpiece contact surface 466
is positioned
against and moved across a workpiece during cutting operations of the saw
assembly 100. The
workpiece contact surface 466 is in the workpiece contact plane 434. The axis
of rotation 268
is parallel to the workpiece contact plane 434.
[00111] The arbor plane 436 is parallel to the workpiece contact plane 434
and intersects
the axis of rotation 268. The arbor plane 436 also intersects a leading
portion 438 and a trailing
portion 440 of the partition 426. The leading portion 438 is located forward
of the axis of
rotation 268 in relation to the forward direction 126 of movement of the saw
assembly 100.
The arbor plane 436 intersects the leading portion 438 for an amount referred
to as the leading
intersection distance. The trailing portion 440 of the partition 426 is
located behind the axis of
rotation 268 in relation to the forward direction 126 of movement of the saw
assembly 100.
The arbor plane 436 intersects the trailing portion 440 for an amount referred
to as the trailing
intersection distance. The leading intersection distance is less than the
trailing intersection
distance.
[00112] As shown in FIG. 19, the partition 426 divides the protected space
432 into a
cutting wheel space 442 and another cutting wheel space 444. The cutting wheel
space 442 is
positioned on a side of the partition 426 nearest the wall portion 430, such
that the cutting wheel
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space 442 is interposed between the wall portion 430 and the partition 426.
The cutting wheel
space 444 is positioned an opposite side of the partition 426 and is defined
by the flange 428.
[00113] With reference to FIG. 5, the flange 428, which is also referred to
herein as a
guard wall, defines a lateral guard wall surface 446 and a lower guard wall
surface 448. The
lateral guard wall surface 446 is positioned against a workpiece or cutting
guide during cutting
operations that utilize the flush cutting wheel 300. The lateral guard wall
surface 446 is angled
with respect to the lower guard wall surface 448 by approximately ninety
degrees (90 ). A
bevel portion 450 of the lateral guard surface 446 / concave structure 424 is
beveled with respect
to the lower guard wall surface 448.
[00114] The guard assembly 422 guards at least two types of cutting wheels
including
the flat cutting wheel 296 and the flush cutting wheel 300 without requiring
any user
configuration of the guard assembly when switching between the cutting wheels.
As shown in
FIG. 5, the flat cutting wheel 296 is connected to the arbor assembly 148 and
is at least partially
positioned in the cutting wheel space 442 (FIG. 19). When the electric motor
136 is supplied
with electric energy the driveshaft 260 rotates the cutting wheel 296 about
the axis of rotation
268 so that the cutting structure 308 is advanced through the cutting wheel
space 442.
[00115] As shown in FIG. 20, the shape of the partition 426 enables a user
of the saw
assembly 100 to view a leading edge 452 of the cutting wheel 296 positioned in
the cutting
wheel space 442 as it moves through a workpiece W. For example, a cutting line
454 may be
drawn on the workpiece W, representative of a desired cutting path. The shape
of the partition
426 enables the user to view the point of intersection between the leading
edge 452 and the
cutting line 454 during the cutting operation. This simplifies the task of
guiding the saw
assembly 100 along a desired cutting line 454.
[00116] As shown in FIG. 6, the flush cutting wheel 300 is connected to the
arbor
assembly 148 and is at least partially positioned in the cutting wheel space
444 (FIG. 18).
When the electric motor 136 is supplied with electric energy the driveshaft
260 rotates the
cutting wheel 300 about the axis of rotation 268 so that the cutting structure
324 is advanced
through the cutting wheel space 444.
[00117] Pivotable Foot
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[00118] As shown in FIGs. 21 and 22, the saw assembly 100 includes a foot
456 pivotally
connected to the housing 104 and biased by a spring 457. The foot 456 includes
a base 458, a
hinge structure 460, and an extension structure 462, which are integrally
molded together in a
monolithic part formed from injection molded thermoplastic.
[00119] As shown in FIG. 21, the base 458 defines an upper surface 464, a
workpiece
contact surface 466, and a cutting wheel passage 468. The workpiece contact
surface 466 is
positioned against a workpiece W or a guide 780 (FIG. 39) during cutting
operations. The base
458 includes numerous grooves 470 (FIG. 19) to reduce the surface area of the
workpiece
contact surface 466, such that the workpiece contact surface slides easily on
most workpieces.
[00120] As shown in FIG. 23, the cutting wheel passage 468 is formed in the
base 458
and is defined on three sides by the base. The passage 468 has a generally
rectangular shape.
The passage 468 is positioned on the side of the base 458 near the arbor
assembly 148, such
that a portion of the cutting wheel 296, 300 extends therethrough. The cutting
wheel passage
468 may also be referred to herein as a base opening.
[00121] The hinge structure 460 includes a riser 472 extending from the
base 458 and a
conduit structure or a generally cylindrical member 474 extending from the
riser. The riser 472
extends from the upper surface 464. The cylindrical member 474 defines a
central channel 476
that extends completely through the cylindrical member and which is defined by
an opening
478 and an opening 480 (FIG. 22). The cylindrical member 474 also defines a
longitudinal axis
482, which is parallel to the axis of rotation 268. A left portion 484 (FIG.
22) of the cylindrical
member 474 is positioned on a left side of the riser 472, and a right portion
486 (FIGS. 21 and
23) of the cylindrical member is positioned on a right side of the riser.
[00122] The cylindrical member 474 of the hinge structure 460 is received
by the housing
104 to enable the foot 456 to pivot relative to the housing or, stated
differently, to enable the
housing to pivot relative to the foot. In particular, as shown in FIG. 21, the
lower left shell 120
defines a hinge bore 488 or a hinge receptacle, and as shown in FIG. 22, the
lower right shell
124 defines a hinge bore 490 or a hinge receptacle. The hinge receptacles 488,
490 have an
inside diameter that is approximately equal to an outside diameter of the
cylindrical member
474 to enable the hinge receptacle 488 to receive the left portion 484 and to
enable the hinge
receptacle 490 to receive the right portion 486. The foot 456 is pivotable
about the hinge
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structure 460 relative to the housing 104 about a pivot axis 492 that is
coaxial with the
longitudinal axis 482. The foot 456 is shown in FIGs. 21 and 22 pivoted to a
position of
maximum cutting depth (also referred to as the non-rest position) and is shown
in FIG. 23
pivoted to a position of minimum cutting depth (also referred to as the rest
position).
[00123] As shown in FIG. 23, the extension structure 462 includes a lower
end portion
494 and an upper end portion 496 and defines an opening 498. The lower end
portion 494 is
attached to the upper surface 464. The extension structure 462 extends from
the base 458 along
a generally arcuate path into the interior space 128, such that the upper end
portion 496 is
positioned in the interior space. The opening 498 is a generally arcuate
opening that extends
from near the lower end portion 494 to near the upper end portion 496. The
opening 498
cooperates with a base lock assembly 576 (FIG. 27) for fixing the position of
the foot 456
relative to the housing 104.
[00124] As shown in FIG. 24, the upper end portion 496 defines a spring arm
contact
surface 500 for contacting the spring 457 and includes a protrusion 502 and a
protrusion 504.
The protrusion 502 extends from the upper end portion 496, such that a portion
of the protrusion
502 is positioned above the spring arm contact surface 500. Similarly, the
protrusion 504
extends for an approximately equal distance from the upper end portion 496,
such that a portion
of the protrusion 504 is positioned above the spring arm contact surface 500.
The protrusion
502 is spaced apart from the protrusion 504 so as to define a gap 506
therebetween that is
slightly wider than an arm 510 of the spring 457.
[00125] With reference again to FIG. 21, the spring 457 is a torsion
spring, which
includes a coiled portion 508, an arm 510 connected to the coiled portion, and
another arm 512
connected to the coiled portion. The coiled portion 508 is a generally
circular coil including
approximately three (3) coils of the wire used to form the spring 457. The
coil 508 defines a
center axis 514, and the spring 457 generates a resistive force when the arm
510 is pivoted about
the center axis relative to the arm 512 (and vice versa).
[00126] The spring 457 is arranged in the interior space 128. Specifically,
the coil 508
is supported by a mount 516 extending from the left lower shell 120. The mount
516 defines a
generally circular periphery having a diameter that is slightly smaller than a
diameter of the coil
508, such that the mount extends through the coil.
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[00127] As shown in FIG. 24, the arm 510 is positioned on the spring
contact surface
500 between the protrusion 502 and the second protrusion 504. The protrusions
502, 504
prevent the arm 510 from sliding off the spring contact surface 500 in the
directions parallel to
the axis 514. A width 518 of the arm 510 is less than the gap 506.
Accordingly, the protrusions
502, 504 enable the arm 510 to move relative to the spring contact surface 500
in the direction
520 and in the direction 522 in response to the movement of the foot 456. The
spring 457
includes an elbow 526 so that the arm 510 is in the proper position for being
positioned on the
spring contact surface 500.
[00128] As shown in FIG. 23, the arm 512 of the spring 457 is positioned
against a stop
tab 524 of the left lower shell 120. The arm 512 remains in a generally fixed
position in
response to pivoting of the foot 456.
[00129] The arm 510 of the spring 457 slides on the spring contact surface
500 during
pivoting of the foot 456 relative to the housing 104 which may alternatively
be described as
pivoting of the housing relative to the foot. The spring 457 biases the foot
456 toward the
position of minimum cutting depth (FIG. 23). In this position, an end 527 of
the arm 510 is
positioned adjacent to the protrusion 502. As the foot 456 is pivoted to the
position of maximum
cutting depth (FIG. 21) the spring arm 510 slides on the spring contact
surface 500 such that
the end 527 is separated from the protrusion 502 by the distance 525. The arm
510 slides on
the spring contact surface 500 as a result of the axis 514 being offset from
the axis 482.
Additionally, pivoting the foot 456 from the position of minimum cutting depth
(FIG. 23) to
the position of maximum cutting depth (FIG. 21) causes at least a portion of
the cutting wheel
296, 300 to be advanced through the cutting wheel passage 468.
[00130] Dust Port
[00131] As shown in FIGs. 25 and 26, the saw assembly 100 includes a dust
port
assembly 528, which includes a dust inlet or an inlet port 530, a dust channel
or central channel
476, a dust outlet or an outlet port 534, a coupling component or a connection
structure 536,
and a hose adapter 538. The inlet port 530 is a generally circular opening
formed in the lower
right shell 124. The inlet port 530 is formed in the wall portion 430 and is
in fluid
communication with the hinge receptacle 490 (FIG. 22). The inlet port 530
defines a center
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point and has a diameter of approximately eight millimeters (8 mm). The center
point of the
inlet portion 530 is aligned with the pivot axis 492 of the foot 456. As shown
in FIG. 20, during
a cutting operation the inlet port 530 is positioned near the point of
intersection between the
leading edge 452 of the cutting wheel 296, 300 and the cutting line 454. The
inlet port 530 is
aligned with the opening 478 and is juxtaposed with the protected spaced 432
defined by the
flange 428.
[00132] With reference to FIG. 21, the dust channel is provided as the
central channel
476 in the cylindrical member 474 of the hinge structure 460. The dust channel
476, which
may also be referred to as a conduit passage, is a bore that extends from the
opening 478 on a
first side of the cylindrical member 474 to the opening 480 (FIG. 22) on an
opposite end of the
cylindrical member. The dust channel 476 is a generally cylindrical channel
that defines the
longitudinal axis 482 (FIG. 22), which is coaxial with the pivot axis 492 of
the foot 456 (FIG.
22).
[00133] As shown in FIG. 27, the outlet port 534 is an opening formed in
the lower left
shell 120. The outlet port 534 is in fluid communication with the hinge
receptacle 488 (FIG.
21). The outlet port 534 is also in fluid communication with the opening 480,
the dust channel
476, the opening 478, and the inlet port 530. The outlet port 534 is a
generally circular port
that defines a center point that is aligned with the pivot axis of the foot
456 (FIG. 22).
[00134] The connection structure 536 is formed in the lower left shell 120
and defines a
receptacle or a circular bore 540 that is concentric with the outlet port 534.
The connection
structure 536 also includes numerous friction ribs 542 and a wall 544. The
friction ribs 542
extend radially inward from the circular bore 540 for approximately one
millimeter (1 mm).
The friction ribs 542 are generally evenly spaced around the periphery of the
circular bore 540.
The wall 544 terminates the circular bore 540.
[00135] As shown in FIG. 28, the adapter 538 includes a coupling component
or inlet
structure 546, a funnel portion 548, and an outlet structure 550. The adapter
538 is formed from
injection molded thermoplastic. The inlet structure 546 is a generally
cylindrical structure
defining a central opening 552 and an adapter passage 554. The outside
diameter of the inlet
structure 546 is approximately equal to an inside diameter of the circular
bore 540, such that
the inlet structure is configured to mate with the connection structure 536 to
secure the adapter
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538 to the housing 104. When the inlet structure 546 is mated with the
connection structure
536, the adapter passage 554 is in fluid communication with the outlet port
534. The outlet
structure 550 is also a generally cylindrical structure defining a central
opening 556 and an
outlet passage 558.
[00136] The funnel portion 548 fluidly connects the adapter passage 554 of
the inlet
structure 546 to the outlet passage 558 of the outlet structure 550. To this
end, the funnel portion
defines a dust channel (not shown) that is narrowest near the inlet structure
546 and that is
widest near the outlet structure 550. The funnel portion 548 defines an elbow
562, such that
the inlet structure 546 is offset from the outlet structure 550.
[00137] As shown in FIG. 26, the dust port assembly 528 is used with a
vacuum
hose/tube 564, a vacuum source 566, and a collection bin 568 to draw dust
generated by the
cutting wheel 296, 300 to the collection bin. To use the dust port assembly
528, first the adapter
538 is connected to the saw assembly 100 by inserting the inlet structure 546
into the bore 540
until the inlet structure contacts the bottom wall 544. The exterior of the
inlet structure 546
contacts the friction ribs 542 when it is inserted into the connection
structure 536, such that a
friction fit is established between the connection structure and the inlet
structure. Due to the
friction fit, the adapter 538 remains in a fixed position relative to the
connection structure 536
without user intervention. Nonetheless, the adapter 538 is easily rotated
about the pivot axis
492 to a desired position. Next, the vacuum tube 564 is connected to the
outlet structure 550
of the adapter 538. The vacuum tube 564 includes a fitting 570 that
frictionally fits within the
outlet structure 558. To connect the vacuum tube 564 to the adapter 538 the
fitting 570 is
inserted within the outlet structure 558.
[00138] Thereafter, the vacuum source 566 is energized and a workpiece W is
cut with
the cutting wheel 296, 300. As the cutting wheel 296, 300 moves through the
workpiece W
dust and debris is generated at a point near the inlet port 530. Accordingly,
when the vacuum
source 566 is activated air and the dust and debris are drawn into the inlet
port 530, through the
dust channel 476, through the adapter passage 554, through the dust channel
560, through the
outlet passage 558, through a hose passage 572 of the vacuum hose 564, and
into the collection
bin 568.
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[00139] Base Lock Assembly
[00140] As shown in FIGs. 22 and 29, the saw assembly 100 includes a base
lock
assembly 576 having a clamp component 578 (FIG. 29) and a clamp actuator 580
(FIG. 22).
With reference to FIG. 29, the clamp component 578 includes a clamping surface
582 and a
bore structure 584 (shown in phantom). The clamping surface 582 is a portion
of the gear
housing 196 that surrounds the bore structure 584. The clamping surface 582 is
generally flat
and defines a plane that is perpendicular to the workpiece contact plane 434.
The clamping
surface 582 is positioned within the interior space 128.
[00141] The bore structure 584 is formed in the gear housing 196. The bore
structure
584 defines a longitudinal axis 586 that is parallel to the axis of rotation
268. The bore structure
584 includes a plurality of internal threads 588 (shown in phantom). The
internal threads 588
are left-handed threads.
[00142] The clamp actuator 580 includes a clamp component 590 (FIG. 29) and
a knob
592 (FIG. 22). With reference to FIG. 30, the clamp component 590 includes a
post 594, a
drive structure 596, and a clamping surface 598. The clamp component 590 is
formed from
metal. In other embodiments, however, the clamp component 590 is formed from
injection
molded thermoplastic or another hard material.
[00143] The post 594 is generally cylindrical and includes a threaded
portion 600 and a
smooth portion 602. The post 594 is approximately seventeen millimeters (17mm)
in length.
The threaded portion 600 includes a set of external threads 605 and has a
length of
approximately ten millimeters (10mm). The external threads 605 are "left-
handed" threads that
are sized to mesh with the internal threads 588 of the bore structure 584. The
smooth portion
602 is positioned between the threaded portion 600 and the drive structure
596. The smooth
portion 602 is generally cylindrical and has a length of approximately six
millimeters (6mm)
and a diameter of approximately six millimeters (6mm).
[00144] The drive structure 596 is positioned on an end of the clamp
component 590 that
is opposite the threaded portion 600. The drive structure 596 includes an
exterior polygonal-
shaped surface, which has six sides and can be driven by an eight millimeter
(8mm) wrench /
spanner. The drive structure 596 has width that is wider than a width of the
post 594 and a
length of approximately nine millimeters (9mm). The drive structure 596
defines an internally
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threaded bore 604 centered about a longitudinal axis 586 of the clamp
component 590. The
threaded bore 604 includes a set of "right-handed" internal threads 606.
[00145] The clamping surface 598 is positioned at the junction of the drive
structure 596
and the post 594 and is defined by an end surface of the drive structure. The
clamping surface
598 defines a plane that is parallel to the plane defined by the clamping
surface 582.
[00146] As shown in FIG. 31, the knob 592 includes a hub 608, a lever 610,
and a tab
612 each of which is integrally formed from injection molded thermoplastic.
The hub 608
includes a drive structure 614 and an opening 616. The drive structure 614 is
correspondingly
sized and shaped to mate with the drive structure 596. In particular, the
drive structure 614
includes an interior polygonal-shaped surface that mates with the exterior
polygonal-shaped
surface of the drive structure 596.
[00147] The opening 616 extends through the hub 608 and is centered about
the
longitudinal axis 586 of the clamp component 590. A fastener 618 (FIG. 27)
extends through
the opening 616 and into the threaded bore 604 to connect the knob 592 to the
clamp component
590. When the drive structure 614 is mated with the drive structure 596,
rotation of the knob
592 results in rotation of the clamp component 590.
[00148] The lever 610 extends from a first side of the hub 608. The lever
610 defines a
push surface 620 and a push surface 622. The push surfaces 620, 622 are
contacted when
rotation of the lever 610 is desired.
[00149] The tab 612 extends from a side of the hub 608 opposite the lever
610. The tab
612, which may also be referred to herein as a limiter, includes a contact
surface 624 on one
side of the tab and a contact surface 626 on an opposite side of the tab.
[00150] As shown in FIG. 32, when the clamping structure 590 is threadingly
received
by the bore structure 584, the extension structure 462 extends between the
clamping surface
582 and the clamping surface 598. The extension structure 462 remains
positioned between the
clamping surface 582 and the clamping surface 598 during pivoting of the foot
456 relative to
the housing 104
[00151] The clamp actuator 580 is rotatable between a first actuator
position (an
unclamped position) and a second actuator position (a clamped position). When
the clamp
actuator 580 is in the unclamped position the clamping surface 582 is spaced
apart from the
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clamping surface 598 by an open distance. The open distance is greater than a
width 628 of the
extension structure 462, such that the extension structure is able to advance
between the
clamping surface 582 and the clamping surface 598 when the clamp actuator 580
is in the
unclamped position. In the unclamped position the base 458 is pivotal about
pivot axis 492
relative to the housing 104.
[00152] When the clamp actuator 580 is rotated counterclockwise to the
clamped
position, the clamping surface 598 advances toward the clamping surface 582.
In particular, in
the clamped position the clamping surface 598 is separated from the clamping
surface 582 by
a closed distance. The closed distance is less than the open distance and is
approximately equal
to the width 628 of the extension arm 462. The closed distance positions the
clamping surface
598 and the clamping surface 582, such that the extension structure 462 is
clamped between the
clamping surface 598 and the clamping surface 582 so that pivoting of the base
458 relative to
the housing 104 is inhibited.
[00153] As shown in FIG. 27, the housing 104 includes a limiter 630 that is
positioned
to interact with the tab 612 of the base lock assembly 576. In particular, the
housing 104
includes a limiter 630 extending from an exterior surface of the lower left
shell 120. The limiter
630 includes an arcuate structure 632 attached to the exterior surface. The
arcuate structure
632 includes a contact surface 634 at one end and a contact surface 636 at the
opposite end. If
the arcuate structure 632 were extended to form a circle, a center point of
the circle would be
aligned with the longitudinal axis 586 of the clamp component 590.
[00154] The limiter 630 interacts with the tab 612 to prevent the clamp
actuator 580 from
being rotated beyond the clamped position and from being rotated beyond the
unclamped
position. In particular, rotation of the clamp actuator 580 in the clockwise
direction (as viewed
in FIG. 27) is prevented by physical interaction (contact) between the contact
surface 624 of
the tab 612 and the contact surface 634 of the limiter 630. Likewise, rotation
of the clamp
actuator 580 in the counterclockwise direction (as viewed in FIG. 27) is
prevented by physical
interaction (contact) between the contact surface 626 of the tab 612 and the
contact surface 636
of the limiter 630.
[00155] The limiter 630 and the tab 612 prevent the clamp actuator 580 from
becoming
over tightened and under tightened. In particular, interaction between the
contact surface 624
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and the contact surface 634 prevents the clamp actuator 580 from being rotated
to a position in
which the clamp component 590 becomes separated from the bore structure 584.
In this way,
the clamp actuator 580 does not become lost or separated from the saw assembly
100.
Additionally, the interaction between the contact surface 626 and the contact
surface 636
ensures that the when these two surfaces 626, 636 meet the clamp actuator 580
applies a
consistent clamping force to the extension structure 462. The consistent
clamping force is one
that has been determined to fix the pivotal position of the base 458 securely
over the life of the
saw assembly 100. Accordingly, the limiter 630 and the tab 612 prevents the
clamp actuator
580 from being rotated to a rotational position that applies a damaging
clamping force to the
extension structure 462. The damaging clamping force deforms the extension
structure 462 so
that it does not pivot about the pivot axis 492 effectively.
[00156] Depth Gauge
[00157] As shown in FIG. 27, the saw assembly 100 includes a depth gauge
assembly
640, which includes an indicator projection 642 (FIG. 32), an indicator
opening 644, a first
depth gauge portion 646, and a second gauge portion 648. With reference to the
foot 456, as
shown in FIG. 32, the indictor projection 642 includes an arm 650 and a marker
652. The arm
650 extends from the upper end portion 496 of the extension structure 462. The
marker 652
extends from the arm 650 in a direction parallel to the pivot axis 492.
[00158] Referring again to FIG. 27, the opening 644 is formed in the lower
left shell 120
of the housing 104. The opening 644 has a generally arcuate shape of
approximately the same
radius as the opening 498 in the extension structure 462. The marker 652 is
positioned to extend
through the opening 644. The position of the marker 652 within the opening 644
depends on
the position of the foot 456 relative to the housing 104. In particular, when
the foot 456 is in
the position of minimum cutting depth (FIG. 33) the marker 652 is positioned
at the bottom of
the opening 644, and when the foot 456 is in the position of maximum cutting
depth (FIG. 27)
the marker 652 is positioned at the top of the opening 644.
[00159] The depth gauge portion 646 is positioned on a first side of the
opening 644 and
includes indicia denoting 1/8 inch, % inch, V2 inch, and % inch cutting
depths. The depth gauge
portion 648 is positioned on the second side of the opening 644 and includes
indicia denoting
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0 mm, 5 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm, and 20 mm cutting depths. Both the depth gauge
portion 646
and the depth gauge portion 648 are integrally formed into the lower left
shell 120.
[00160] The depth gauge assembly 640 is used to indicate the distance that
the cutting
wheel 296, 300 extends below the workpiece contact surface 466. For example,
the foot 456
may be moved relative to the housing 104 until the marker 652 is aligned with
a desired cutting
depth as shown on the depth gauge portion 646 or the depth gauge portion 648.
When the
desired cutting depth is achieved, the foot 456 is locked in position relative
to the housing 104
with the base lock assembly 576.
[00161] T-Square Accessory
[00162] As shown in FIGs. 34 to 36, a T-square 660 may be used with the saw
assembly
100. The T-square 660 includes a guide member 662 connected to a positioning
rod 664 with
a connector 666. The guide member 662 includes a body 668, a guide structure
670, and
numerous support ribs 672. The body 668 is a generally flat member from which
the guide
structure 670 extends. The support ribs 672 are positioned to contact the body
668 and the
guide structure 670, thereby increasing the rigidity of the guide member 662.
The body 668,
the guide structure 670, and the support ribs 672 are integrally molded
together in a monolithic
part formed from injection molded thermoplastic.
[00163] As shown in FIG. 35, the guide structure 670 defines a generally
flat guide
surface 674. The guide surface 674 is positioned against a workpiece W (see
FIG. 36) when
the T-square 660 is in use. The guide surface 674 is generally rectangular and
has a length of
approximately fifteen centimeters (15 cm) and a height of approximately two
centimeters (2
cm). The guide surface 674 is free from protrusions or other irregularities
that may interfere or
prohibit sliding of the guide member 662 against the workpiece W.
[00164] The body 668 further defines a rod pocket 676 and a rod pocket 678.
The rod
pocket 676 defines an opening 680 in the guide structure 670 and an opening
682 in the body
668. The second rod pocket 678 defines an opening 684 in the guide structure
670 and a
connector opening (not shown), which is substantially identical to the opening
682.
[00165] The positioning rod 664 is a generally straight rod having a
generally rectangular
cross section. The positioning rod 664 has a length of approximately 25
centimeters (25cm), a
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width of approximately 1 centimeter (1 cm) and a thickness of approximately
0.3 centimeters
(0.3 cm). The positioning rod 664 defines a threaded opening 686. Another
threaded opening
is positioned on the opposite end of the positioning rod 664, but is not
visible since it is shown
having received a portion of the connector 666. The positioning rod 664 is
sized to extend
through the opening 680 and the opening 684. The positioning rod 664 is formed
from metal.
[00166] As shown in FIG. 35, the positioning rod 664 is received by the
base 458. To
this end, the base 458 defines a rod channel 688 (FIG. 3) and includes a
connecting structure
690. The rod channel 688 has a length that is parallel to the axis of rotation
268.
[00167] The connecting structure 690 includes a fastener 692 and a clamp
member
provided as a square nut 694. The fastener 692 is threadingly received by the
square nut 694.
The connecting structure 690 is positioned within a clamp pocket 696 formed in
the base 458.
The clamp pocket 696 is fluidly connected to the rod channel 688, such that
the fastener 692 is
at least partially positionable within the rod channel.
[00168] The connector 666 includes a fastener 698 extending from a handle
700. The
fastener 698 is sized to be threadingly received by the opening 686 in the
positioning rod 664.
The handle 700 is fixedly connected to the fastener 698.
[00169] As shown in FIG. 35, the T-square 660 is assembled and connected to
the base
458 by inserting an end portion of the positioning rod 664 into the rod pocket
678. The rod
pocket 678 is positioned such that when the positioning rod 664 is received
therein, the
positioning rod extends from the guide structure 670 in a direction that is
perpendicular to the
guide surface 674. Next, the connector 666 is used to connect the positioning
rod 664 to the
guide member 662. Thereafter, the positioning rod 664 is inserted into the rod
channel 688
until the guide surface 674 is a predetermined distance from the cutting wheel
296. Thereafter,
the fastener 698 is advanced into the rod channel 688 to fix the position of
the positioning rod
664.
[00170] As shown in FIG. 36, with the T-square 660 connected to the saw
assembly 100
a user may make rip cuts in a workpiece W along a desired cut path 702. In
particular, to use
the T-square 660 the guide surface 674 is positioned against an edge E of the
workpiece W.
Then the saw assembly 100 is energized and moved along the cut path 702 to
advance the
cutting wheel 296 through the workpiece W. By maintaining the guide surface
674 against the
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edge E, the cutting wheel 296 is advanced through the workpiece W by the
predetermined
distance from the edge E.
[00171] Attachment Structures
[00172] As shown in FIGS. 29 and 37, the gear housing 196 includes an
attachment bore
750 and an attachment bore 752. The attachment bore 750 defines a longitudinal
axis 754 that
is parallel to the axis of rotation 268. The attachment bore 750 includes a
plurality of internal
threads. As shown in FIG. 33, the lower left shell 120, defines a circular
opening 756 having a
center point positioned in alignment with the longitudinal axis 754.
[00173] As shown in FIG. 37, the attachment bore 752 is also formed in the
gear housing
196. The attachment bore 752 includes a plurality of internal threads. As
shown in FIG. 19,
the base 458 defines an opening 758 that is positioned in alignment with the
attachment bore
752 when the foot 456 is in the position of the maximum cutting depth. When
the foot 456 is
moved to positions other than the position of maximum cutting depth, the
opening 758 is not
positioned in alignment with the attachment bore 752. Both the attachment bore
750 and the
attachment bore 752 have the same internal thread count/structure.
[00174] The attachment bore 750 and the attachment bore 752 are used to
connect
accessories (not shown) to the saw assembly 100 or to connect the saw assembly
100 to an
accessory element. For example, a handle (not shown) having a shaft with a
threaded tip may
be threadingly received by the attachment bore 750 by inserting the shaft
through the opening
756 and into the attachment bore.
[00175] As shown in FIG. 38, for example, the attachment bore 752 may be
used to
connect the saw assembly 100 to a table saw assembly 760. The table saw
assembly 760
includes a table 762 defining a countersunk bore 764 and a cutting wheel
opening (not shown).
The saw assembly 100 is connected to the table 762 by first positioning the
foot 456 in the
position of maximum cutting depth. Next, a fastening member 766 is inserted
through the bore
764 in the table 762, through the opening 758 in the base 458, and into the
threaded bore 752.
With the saw assembly 100 connected to the table 762, the cutting wheel 296
(not shown in
FIG. 38) extends through the cutting wheel opening and is positioned above a
workpiece
support surface 768 of the table 762. The saw assembly 100 and table saw
assembly 760 are
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used to cut workpieces W in a manner similar to table saws known to those of
ordinary skill in
the art.
[00176] Miter Cutting Guide Accessory
[00177] As shown in FIGs. 39 and 40, a cutting guide 780 is provided for
use with the
saw assembly 100. The cutting guide 780 includes a guide structure 782 and a
guide structure
784. The cutting guide 780 is formed from injection molded thermoplastic. The
guide structure
782 is provided as a bevel cutting guide. The guide structure 784 is provided
as a miter cutting
guide.
[00178] The guide structure 782 includes a saw support 786 and a saw
support 788, both
of which are attached to a base 790. The saw support 786 defines a saw contact
surface 792, a
step structure 794, and a step structure 796. The saw contact surface 792 is a
generally flat
surface that is positioned in a plane.
[00179] The step structure 794 is offset from the saw contact surface 792
and is
positioned at a first end of the saw support 786. The step structure 796 is
also offset from the
saw contact surface 792 and is positioned at an opposite end of the saw
support 786. The saw
contact surface 792 extends between the step structure 794 and the step
structure 796. The step
structure 794 and the step structure 796 each define a contact surface 798,
800 that is positioned
perpendicular to the plane defined by the saw contact surface 792.
[00180] The saw support 788 defines another saw contact surface 802. The
saw contact
surface 802 is a generally flat surface that is positioned in a plane. The
plane defined by the
saw contact surface 792 intersects the plane defined by the saw contact
surface 802 to define
an angle of intersection having a magnitude of ninety degrees (90 ). In other
embodiments, the
angle of intersection has a magnitude greater than eighty degrees (80 ) and
less than one
hundred degrees (100').
[00181] The saw contact surface 802 is spaced apart from the saw contact
surface 792 so
as to define a window or an elongated cutting slot 804 therebetween. The
cutting slot 804 is
oriented along a slot axis 806 and includes a first slot portion 808, a second
slot portion 810,
and a third slot portion 812. The second slot portion 810 is contiguous with
the first slot portion
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808 and the third slot portion 812. The second slot portion 810 is interposed
between the first
slot portion 808 and the third slot portion 812.
[00182] As shown in FIG. 41, the base 790 of the guide structure 782
defines a first
cavity 814 positioned below the cutting slot 804. The first cavity 814
includes a first workpiece
space 816, a first cutting member start space 818 positioned on a first side
of the first workpiece
space 816, and a first cutting member end space 820 positioned on an opposite
second side of
the first workpiece space 816. The first workpiece space 816 is positioned
below the second
slot portion 810 and receives a workpiece W to be cut by the saw assembly 100
during a cutting
operation. The first cutting member start space 818 is positioned below the
first slot portion
808 and is where the cutting wheel 300 is positioned at the beginning of the
cutting operation.
The first cutting member end space 820 is positioned below the third slot
space 812 and is
where the cutting wheel 300 is positioned at the end of the cutting operation.
[00183] The base 790 of the guide structure 782 includes a first sidewall
822, a second
sidewall 824, and end wall 826, and an end wall 828. The first sidewall 822
and the second
sidewall 824 are positioned generally parallel to each other. The end wall 826
extends between
the first sidewall 822 and the second sidewall 824 at an end portion of the
guide structure 782.
The end wall 828 is positioned at an opposite end portion of the guide
structure 782 and extends
between the first sidewall 822 and the second sidewall 824.
[00184] As shown in FIG. 41, the base 790 of the guide structure 782
defines the first
workpiece space 816. Specifically, the workpiece space 816 defined by a first
workpiece
passage 830 and a second workpiece passage 832. The first workpiece passage
830 is formed
in the first sidewall 822 and is defined by a first lateral passage surface
834 that is spaced apart
from a second lateral passage surface 836. The second workpiece passage 832 is
formed in the
second sidewall 824 and is defined by a third lateral passage surface 838 that
is spaced apart
from a fourth lateral passage surface 840. The first workpiece passage 830 is
spaced apart from
the second workpiece passage 832 so as to define the first workpiece space 816
therebetween.
[00185] The guide structure 782 further includes a guide wall 844 to assist
in positioning
the cutting guide 780 on a workpiece W. The guide wall 844 is positioned in
the cavity 814
and defines a first guide surface portion 846. The guide surface portion 846
is positioned under
the cutting slot 804. The guide surface portion 846 and the first lateral
passage surface 834 are
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positioned in a plane that includes both surfaces. The slot axis 806 (FIG. 40)
is perpendicular
to the plane in which the first lateral passage 834 and the guide surface
portion 846 are
positioned.
[00186] As shown in FIG. 40, the saw support 786 defines a cutout 848 in
the saw contact
surface 792. The cutout 848 is contiguous with the cutting slot 804. The guide
surface portion
846 is positioned under the cutout 848 so that visualization of the guide
surface portion is
enhanced.
[00187] As shown in FIG. 39, the base 790 includes a reference indicia mark
842
positioned on the first sidewall adjacent the first lateral passage surface.
The reference indicia
mark 842 indicates a pivot point for use with the guide structure 784, as
described below.
[00188] As shown in FIG. 41, the saw support 786 also defines a first
workpiece contact
surface 850 and a second workpiece contact surface 852. The first workpiece
contact surface
850 is an underside portion of the saw support 786 and is generally parallel
to the cutting slot
804. The second workpiece contact surface 852 is an underside portion of the
saw support 788
and is generally parallel to the cutting slot 804. The workpiece contact
surface 850 and the
workpiece contact surface 852 are positioned in the cavity 814. It is noted
that the cutting slot
804 may be defined by the first workpiece contact surface 850 being spaced
apart from the
second workpiece contact surface 852.
[00189] As shown in FIG. 39, the guide structure 784 extends from the guide
structure
782 and includes a first guide wall 854, a second guide wall 856, and numerous
support ribs
858 that extend between the first guide wall and the second guide wall. The
first guide wall
854 extends from the base 790 and defines a first guide surface 860. The first
guide wall 854
includes a leg 862 (FIG. 41) attached the base 790. The leg 862 supports the
guide structure
784 during use of the cutting guide 780.
[00190] The second guide wall 856 extends from the base 790 and defines a
second guide
surface 864. The second guide wall 856 extends perpendicularly from the second
sidewall 856
of the base 790. The second guide wall 856 intersects the first guide wall 854
to define a corner
866.
[00191] The second guide wall 856 includes a leg 868 and a leg 870 (FIG.
41). The leg
868 extends downwardly from the second guide wall 856 and, in particular,
extends
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downwardly from the corner 866. The leg 870 extends downwardly from the second
guide wall
856. The leg 868 and the leg 870 are spaced apart to define a third workpiece
passage 872.
The leg 868 and the leg 862 are spaced apart to define a fourth workpiece
passage 874.
[00192] The first guide wall 854 and the second guide wall 856 form an
angle having a
magnitude between thirty degrees (300) and sixty degrees (600). The angle
between the first
guide wall 854 and the second guide wall 856 is forty five degrees (45 ). The
angle between
the first guide wall 854 and the second guide wall 856 is used to make miter
cuts in the
workpiece W at the angle. The guide structure 784 includes numerous reference
indicia 876
(FIG. 40) and magnitudes formed on the first guide wall 854, the second guide
wall 856, and
the ribs 858. The second indicia 876 are used to position the guide structure
784 when making
cuts that are different than the angle between the first guide wall 856 and
the second guide wall
856.
[00193] The guide structure 784 further includes a clamp structure 878
extending from
the second guide wall 856. The clamp structure 878 includes a flat clamp
surface 880 and
numerous support ribs 882. The clamp structure 878 receives a clamping force,
which connects
the cutting guide 780 to a workpiece W. The flat clamp surface 880 typically
contacts a clamp
member and the support ribs 882 increase the structural integrity of the
cutting guide 780 so
that it is not deformed or otherwise damage as a result of the clamping force.
[00194] As shown in FIG. 41, the guide structure 784 includes a second
workpiece space
884 that receives a workpiece W. The second workpiece space 884 is defined by
the third
workpiece passage 872 and the fourth workpiece passage 874. The second
workpiece space
884 is aligned with the first workpiece space 816, such that a workpiece W
extending through
the first workpiece passage 830 extends through the first workpiece space and
the second
workpiece space.
[00195] As shown in FIGs. 42 and 43, in operation, the cutting guide 780 is
used to make
bevel cuts and miter cuts on a workpiece W with the saw assembly 100 being
equipped with
the flush cutting wheel 300. The guide structure 782 is used to make a bevel
cut. First, the
workpiece W is positioned in the workpiece space 816. The workpiece W is
positioned against
the first lateral passage surface 834, the guide wall 844, the leg 868, the
first workpiece contact
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surface 850, and the second workpiece contact surface 852. This arrangement
positions the
cutting slot 804 perpendicularly to the edge E of the workpiece W.
[00196] Next, the user "fine tunes" the position of the cutting guide 780
on the workpiece
W. To do this, the user looks through the cutout 848 and locates first guide
surface portion 846.
The guide surface portion 846 is positioned a predetermined distance from the
desired cutting
path through the workpiece W. Accordingly, the position of the cutting guide
780 is adjusted
until the guide surface portion 846 is the predetermined distance from the
desired cutting path.
Thereafter, a clamp (not shown) is affixed to the clamp structure 878 and the
workpiece W to
prevent further movement of the cutting guide 780 relative to the workpiece.
[00197] The user next positions the saw assembly 100 on the cutting guide
780 with the
workpiece contact surface 466 of the foot 456 positioned against the first saw
contact surface
792 and with the flange 428 positioned against the second saw contact surface
802. The first
guide structure 782 supports the saw assembly 100 on two sides to ensure that
the saw assembly
is maintained at the proper bevel angle for the duration of the cut.
[00198] As shown in FIG. 43, the flush cutting wheel 300 extends through
the cutting
slot 804 into the cutting member start space 818 of the cavity 814. The start
space 818 of the
cavity 814 provides the user with a region in which the saw assembly 100 can
be energized to
bring the cutting wheel 300 up to full rotational speed without the cutting
wheel being in contact
with the workpiece W. After the saw assembly 100 is energized the saw assembly
100 is moved
toward the end wall 828 through the workpiece to cut the workpiece at a bevel
angle of forty
five degrees (45 ).
[00199] The saw assembly 100 is moved toward the end wall 828 with the
workpiece
contact surface 466 positioned against the first saw contact surface 792 until
the leading
sidewall 886 of the foot 456 contacts the step structure 794, which is
positioned to stop any
additional forward movement of the saw assembly 100. At this point the cutting
operation is
complete and the user may release the paddle 344 to deenergize the electric
motor 136. It is
noted that the step structure 796 stops movement of the saw assembly 100 in
the reward
direction by contacting a trailing sidewall 888 of the base 458.
[00200] The guide structure 784 is used to make miter cuts with the saw
assembly 100.
To prepare the saw assembly 100 to make miter cuts the user typically connects
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wheel 296 to the arbor assembly 148; although, the flush cutting wheel 300 is
also usable. Next,
the cutting guide 780 is positioned on the workpiece W. In particular, the
workpiece W is
positioned against the guide wall 844 and the leg 868 in the first workpiece
space 816 and the
second workpiece space 884. Next the flange 428 is positioned against the
first guide surface
860. Thereafter, the rotating cutting wheel 296 is moved through the workpiece
with the flange
428 being maintained against the first guide surface 860.
[00201] In the above configuration, the first guide surface 860 is
positioned to make a
forty five degree (450) miter cut through the workpiece. The cutting guide 780
is pivotable
about the first lateral passage surface 834 to a desired cutting angle as
indicated by the indicia
876.
[00202] Crown Molding Cutting Guide
[00203] As shown in FIGs. 44 to 47, a cutting guide 900 is provided for use
with the saw
assembly 100. The cutting guide 900 includes a first guide structure 902
connected to a second
guide structure 904 by an intermediate part 906. The cutting guide 900 is
formed from injection
molded thermoplastic.
[00204] As shown in FIG. 44, the first guide structure 902 includes a first
saw support
908 and a second saw support 910, both of which are attached to a base 912.
The first saw
support 908 defines a first saw contact surface 914, a first step structure
916, and a second step
structure 918. The first saw contact surface 914 is a generally flat surface
that is positioned in
a plane.
[00205] The first step structure 916 is offset from the first saw contact
surface 914 and
is positioned at a first end of the first saw support 908. The second step
structure 918 is also
offset from the first saw contact surface 914 and is positioned at an opposite
second end of the
first saw support 908. The first step structure 916 and the second step
structure 918 each define
a contact surface 920, 922 that is positioned perpendicular to the plane
defined by the first saw
contact surface 914.
[00206] The second saw support 910 defines a second saw contact surface
924. The
second saw contact 924 surface is a generally flat surface that is positioned
in a plane. The
plane defined by the first saw contact surface 914intersects the plane defined
by the second saw
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contact surface 924 to define an angle of intersection 01 having a magnitude
of ninety degrees
(900). In other embodiments, the angle of intersection el has a magnitude
greater than eighty
degrees (800) and less than one hundred degrees (100 ).
1002071 As shown in FIG. 45, the second saw contact surface 924 is spaced
apart from
the first saw contact surface 914 to as to define a first elongated cutting
slot 926 therebetween.
The cutting slot 926 is oriented along a slot axis 928 and includes a first
slot portion 930, a
second slot portion 932, and a third slot portion 934. The second slot portion
932 is contiguous
with the first slot portion 930 and the third slot portion 934. The second
slot portion 932 is
interposed between the first slot portion 930 and the third slot portion 934.
[00208] With reference to FIG. 47, the base 912 of the first guide
structure 902 defines
a first cavity 936 positioned below the cutting slot 926. The first cavity 936
includes a first
workpiece space 938, a first cutting member start space 940 positioned on a
first side of the first
workpiece space, and a first cutting member end space 942 positioned on an
opposite second
side of the first workpiece space. The first workpiece space 938 is positioned
below the second
slot portion 932 and receives a workpiece W to be cut by the saw assembly 100
during a cutting
operation. The first cutting member start space 940 is positioned below the
first slot portion
930 and is where the cutting wheel 300 is positioned at the beginning of the
cutting operation.
The first cutting member end space 942 is positioned below the third slot
portion 934 and is
where the cutting wheel 300 is positioned at the end of the cutting operation.
1002091 The base 912 of the first guide structure 902 includes a first
sidewall 944, a
second sidewall 946, an end wall 948, and a common end wall 950. The first
sidewall 944 and
the second sidewall 946 are positioned generally parallel to each other. The
first end wall 948
extends between the first sidewall 944 and the second sidewall 946. The common
end wall 950
is positioned at a guide end portion of the first guide structure 902 and
extends between the first
sidewall 944 and the second sidewall 946 and also the sidewalls of the guide
structure 904.
[00210] As shown in FIG. 46, the base 912 of the first guide structure 902
defines the
first workpiece space 938. The workpiece space 938 is defined by a first
workpiece passage
952 and a second workpiece passage 954. The first workpiece passage 952 is
formed in the
first sidewall 944 and is defined by a first passage surface 956 that is
spaced apart from a second
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passage surface 958. The second workpiece passage 954 is formed in the second
sidewall 946
and is defined by a third passage surface 960 that is spaced apart from a
fourth passage surface
962. The first workpiece passage 952 is spaced apart from the second workpiece
passage 954
so as to define the first workpiece space 938 therebetween.
[00211] As shown in FIG. 47, the first guide structure 902 includes a first
guide wall 964
and a second guide wall 966 to assist in positioning the cutting guide 900 on
a workpiece W.
The first guide wall 964 is positioned in the cavity 936 and defines a first
guide surface portion
968. The second guide wall 966 is positioned in the cavity 936 and defines a
second guide
surface portion 970. The first guide surface portion 968 and the second guide
surface portion
970 are positioned under the cutting slot 926.
[00212] As shown in FIG. 45, the first saw support 908 defines a first
cutout 972 and a
second cutout 974 in the first saw contact surface 914. The first cutout 972
and the second
cutout 974 are each contiguous with the cutting slot 926. The guide surface
portion 968 is
positioned under the first cutout 974 so that visualization of the first guide
surface portion is
enhanced. The guide surface portion 970 is positioned under the second cutout
972 so that
visualization of the second guide surface portion is enhanced.
[00213] With reference to Fig. 47, the first guide structure 902 also
defines a first
workpiece contact surface 976 and a second workpiece contact surface 978. The
first workpiece
contact surface 976 is an underside portion of the saw support 910 that is
generally parallel to
the cutting slot 926. The second workpiece contact surface 978 is an underside
portion of the
saw support 908 that is generally parallel to the cutting slot 926. The
workpiece contact surface
976 and the workpiece contact surface 978 are positioned in the cavity 936.
[00214] The guide structure 904 is substantially identical to the guide
structure 902.
However, for completeness the guide structure 904 is described in detail. The
guide structure
904 includes a saw support 980 and a saw support 982, both of which are
attached to a base
984. The first saw support 980 defines a first saw contact surface 986, a
first step structure 988,
and a second step structure 990.
[00215] The second saw support 982 of the guide structure 904 defines a
second saw
contact surface 992. The plane defined by the first saw contact surface 986
intersects the plane
defined by the second saw contact surface 992 to define an angle of
intersection e2 having a
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magnitude of ninety degrees (900). In other embodiments, the angle of
intersection 82 has a
magnitude greater than eighty degrees (80 ) and less than one hundred degrees
(1000).
[00216] The second saw contact surface 992 is spaced apart from the first
saw contact
surface 986 so as to define a cutting slot 994 therebetween. The cutting slot
994 is oriented
along a slot axis 995 and includes a first slot portion 996, a second slot
portion 998, and a third
slot portion 1000. The slot axis 995 and the slot axis 928 intersect at an
acute angle 0 (FIG.
44). The acute angle 0 has a magnitude that is greater than forty five degrees
(450) and less
than seventy five degrees (75 ).
[00217] As shown in FIGS. 46 and 47, the base 984 of the guide structure
904 defines a
cavity 1002 positioned below the cutting slot 994. The cavity 1002 includes a
workpiece space
1004, a cutting member start space 1006 positioned on a first side of the
first workpiece space
1004, and a first cutting member end space 1008 positioned on an opposite
second side of the
first workpiece space 1004. The first workpiece space 1004 is positioned below
the second slot
portion 998 and receives a workpiece W to be cut by the saw assembly 100
during a cutting
operation. The first cutting member start space 1006 is positioned below the
first slot portion
996 and is where the cutting wheel 300 is positioned at the beginning of the
cutting operation.
The first cutting member end space 1008 is positioned below the third slot
space 1000 and is
where the cutting wheel 300 is positioned at the end of the cutting operation.
[00218] The base 984 of guide structure 904 includes first sidewall 1010, a
second
sidewall 1012, and end wall 1014, and the common sidewall / end wall 950. The
first sidewall
1010 and the second sidewall 1012 are positioned generally parallel to each
other. The first
end wall 1014 extends between the first sidewall 1010 and the second sidewall
1012. The
common end wall 950 is positioned at a guide end portion of the first guide
structure 902 and
extends between the first sidewall 1010, the second sidewall 1012, and the
also the sidewalls
944, 946 of the other guide structure 902.
[00219] As shown in FIG. 46, the base 984 of the guide structure 904
defines the
workpiece space 1004. The workpiece space 1004 is defined by a first workpiece
passage 1018
and a second workpiece passage 1020. The first workpiece passage 1018 is
formed in the first
sidewall 1010 and is defined by a first passage surface 1022 that is spaced
apart from a second
passage surface 1024. The second workpiece passage 1020 is formed in the
second sidewall
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1012 and is defined by a third passage surface 1026 that is spaced apart from
a fourth passage
surface 1028. The first workpiece passage 1018 is spaced apart from the second
workpiece
passage 1020 so as to define the workpiece space 1004 therebetween.
[00220] The guide structure 904 includes the guide wall 964 and the guide
wall 966 to
assist in positioning the cutting guide 900 on a workpiece. The first guide
wall 964 is positioned
in the cavity 1002 and defines a first guide surface portion 1034. The first
guide surface portion
1034 is positioned under the cutting slot 994. The passage surface 956, the
passage surface
1022, the guide surface portion 968, and the guide surface portion 1034 lie in
a plane 1038.
The second guide wall 966 is positioned in the cavity 1002 and defines a
second guide surface
portion 1036. The second guide surface portion 1036 is positioned under the
cutting slot 994.
The passage surface 958, the passage surface 1024, the guide surface portion
970, and the guide
surface portion 1036 all lie in a second plane 1040 that is parallel to the
plane 1038.
[00221] The saw support 980 defines a cutout 1042 and a cutout 1044 in the
first saw
contact surface 986. The cutout 1042 and the cutout 1044 are each contiguous
with the cutting
slot 994. The guide surface portion 1036 is positioned under the cutout 1042
so that
visualization of the guide surface portion 1036 is enhanced. The guide surface
portion 1034 is
positioned under the cutout 1044 so that visualization of the guide surface
portion 1034 is
enhanced.
[00222] The guide structure 904 also defines a first workpiece contact
surface 1046 and
a second workpiece contact surface 1048. The first workpiece contact surface
1046 is an
underside portion of the saw support 980 that is generally parallel to the
cutting slot 994. The
second workpiece contact surface 1048 is an underside portion of the saw
support 982 that is
generally parallel to the cutting slot 994. The workpiece contact surface 1046
and the
workpiece contact surface 1048 are positioned in the cavity 1002.
[00223] The intermediate part 906 is positioned between first guide
structure 902 and the
second guide structure 904. The intermediate part 906 is connected to the
sidewall 946 and the
sidewall 1012 and fixes the position of the guide structure 902 relative to
the guide structure
904. An interguide space 1050 is defined below the intermediate part 906.
Since the guide
structure 902 is spaced apart from the guide structure 904 a space exists
therebetween and is
referred to as the interguide space 1050.
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[00224] The intermediate part 906 includes a first abutment structure 1052
and a second
abutment structure 1054. The first abutment structure 1052 is located in the
cavity 1002, the
interguide space 1050, and the cavity 936. Accordingly, the abutment structure
1052 is
positioned under both the cutting slot 926 and the cutting slot 994. The
abutment structure 1052
defines an abutment surface 1056 against which a workpiece is positioned
during cutting
operations. The abutment structure 1052 includes the guide wall portion 970
and the guide wall
portion 1036. The passage surface 958, the passage surface 1024, and the
abutment surface
1056 lie in the plane 1040.
[00225] The abutment structure 1054 is located in the cavity 936, the
interguide space
1050, and the cavity 1002. Accordingly, the abutment structure 1054 is
positioned under both
the cutting slot 926 and the cutting slot 994. The abutment structure 1054
defines an abutment
surface 1058 against which a workpiece is positioned during cutting
operations. The abutment
structure 1054 includes the guide wall portion 968 and the guide wall portion
1034. The passage
surface 956, the passage surface 1022, and the abutment surface 1058 lie in
the plane 1038.
[00226] The intermediate part 906 further includes a clamp structure 1060
including a
flat clamp surface 1062 and numerous support ribs 1064 The clamp structure
1060 receives a
clamping force, which connects the cutting guide 900 to the workpiece. The
support ribs 1064
increase the structural integrity of the cutting guide 900 so that it is not
deformed or otherwise
damaged as a result of the clamping force.
[00227] In operation, the cutting guide 900 is used to guide the cutting
wheel 300 of the
saw assembly 100 through a workpiece. Specifically, the cutting guide 900 is
used to make a
compound miter cut in a workpiece. A compound miter cut is a cut that is
beveled and mitered.
These type of cuts are frequency performed when cutting sections of crown
molding to be
joined at an inside or an outside corner of the room.
[00228] To make a cut with the cutting guide 900 the workpiece is
positioned in one or
more of the workpiece space 938 and the workpiece space 1004. An edge of the
workpiece is
positioned against one or more of the abutment surface 1056 and the abutment
surface 1058.
The cutting guide 900 is moved along the workpiece until the desired line of
cut is aligned with
the one of the guide surface portions 968, 970, 1034, 1036 which are visible
through the cutouts
972, 974, 1042, 1044. Depending on the desired cutting orientation a face of
the workpiece
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may be positioned against or away from the workpiece contact surfaces 976,
978, 1046, 1048.
Also, the saw assembly 100 should be equipped with the flush cutting wheel 300
when being
used with the cutting guide 900. After the cutting guide 900 has been aligned,
a cutting
operation is performed in same manner as is performed with the bevel guide
structure 782
described above.
[00229] Features of the Foot Related to Miter Cutting
Guide and Crown Molding Cutting Guide
[00230] The foot 456 of the saw assembly 100 is suited for operation with
the miter
cutting guide 780 and the crown molding cutting guide 900. As shown in FIGs.
48 and 49, the
base 458 of the foot 456 includes a main portion 1110, a first cantilevered
portion 1112, and a
second cantilevered portion 1114. The main portion 1110 includes an upper base
surface 1116,
a lower base surface 1118, and a lateral sidewall surface 1120. The lower base
surface 1118 is
positioned against the saw contact surface 792 during cutting operations in
which the cutting
guide 780 is used. The lateral sidewall 1120 surface extends between the lower
base surface
1118 and the upper base surface 1116.
[00231] The first cantilevered portion 1112 extends laterally from the main
portion 1110
and terminates to define a leading surface 1122 of the lateral sidewall
surface 1120. The leading
surface 1122 is beveled with respect to the lower base surface 1118. The
second cantilevered
portion 1114 also extends laterally from the main portion 1110 and terminates
to define a
trailing surface 1124 of the lateral sidewall surface 1120. The trailing
surface 1124 is also
beveled with respect to the lower base surface 1118. The first cantilevered
portion 1112 and
the second cantilevered portion 1114 are spaced apart from each other to
define the cutting
member opening or cutting wheel passage 468.
[00232] As shown in FIG. 49, when the base 458 is viewed in a cross section
the leading
surface 1122 and the lower base surface 1118 define an angle 1126 of
approximately one
hundred thirty five degrees (135 ). Similarly, when the base 458 is viewed in
cross section the
trailing surface 1124 and the lower base surface 1118 define an angle 1128 of
approximately
one hundred thirty five degrees (135'). In another embodiment of the foot 456,
the angle
defined by the leading surface 1122 and lower base surface 1118 and the angle
defined by the
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trailing surface 1124 and the lower base surface 1118 may be greater than one
hundred twenty
degrees (1200) and less than one hundred fifty degrees (150 ).
[00233] As shown in FIG. 50, the above-described structure of the foot 456
prevents any
portion of the foot from extending below the cutting slot 804 during cutting
operations in which
the cutting guide 780 and the cutting guide 900 are utilized. If the foot 456
were to extend
below the cutting slot 804 and into the cavity 814, the foot would abut the
workpiece W as the
user attempts to slide the saw assembly 100 toward workpiece, thereby
preventing cutting of
the workpiece. Accordingly, the foot 456 enables the flush cutting wheel 300
to extend through
the cutting slot 804, while preventing the base 458 from extending through the
cutting slot (i.e.
the base is spaced apart from the cutting slot) when the lower base surface
1118 is positioned
in contact with the saw contact surface 792 (FIG. 39) and the flange 428 is
positioned in contact
with the saw contact surface 802 (FIG. 39).
[00234] Additionally, as described above with respect to the guard assembly
422, the
beveled surface 450 of the guard ensures that the guard is spaced apart from
the cutting slot 804
and ensures that no portion of the guard assembly 422 extends through the
cutting slot where it
could abut the workpiece and interfere with a cutting operation.
[00235] Deburring Accessory
[00236] As shown in FIGs. 51 to 54, the saw assembly 100 is includes a
fastener
assembly or a deburring accessory 1150. The deburring accessory 1150 includes
a fastener
structure or support structure 1152 and an abrasive member or abrasive element
1154. As
shown in FIG. 54, the support structure 1152 includes a post or a shaft 1156,
a platform or a
shoulder 1158, and a drive portion or a head 1160. The support structure 1152
is formed from
metal. In another embodiment of the deburring accessory 1150, the support
structure 1152 is
formed from hard plastic.
[00237] The shaft 1156 includes a threaded portion 1162 and an unthreaded
portion
1164. The threaded portion 1162 includes a set of external threads sized to be
threadingly
received by the opening 1167 (FIG. 37) in the driveshaft 260 of the arbor
assembly 148 to
connect the deburring accessory 1150 to the saw assembly 100. The unthreaded
portion 1164
extends from the threaded portion 1162.
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[00238] The shoulder 1158 extends from the unthreaded portion 1164 and from
the head
1160. The shoulder 1158 includes a lower clamping surface or a lower seat 1166
that is
positioned against the cutting wheel 296, an upper support surface or an upper
seat 1168 that
supports the abrasive element 1154, and a washer recess 1170. The shoulder
1158 defines a
generally circular periphery and has a diameter of approximately twenty one
millimeters (21
mm). The upper seat 1168 extends from the head 1160 for approximately six
millimeters (6.0
mm). The washer recess 1170 is defined in the shoulder 1158 and is located
adjacent to the
lower seat 1166. The washer recess 1170 extends around the shaft 1156.
[00239] As shown in FIG. 53, the head 1160 extends from the shoulder 1158
and the
unthreaded portion 1164. The head 1160 defines a generally circular periphery
and has a
diameter of approximately nine millimeters (9.0 mm). The head 1160 defines a
tool opening
or a recess 1172 having a drive surface. The recess 1172 is polygonal-shaped
and is configured
to receive a fastening tool, such as a hex key (not shown).
[00240] The abrasive element 1154 is connected to the head 1160 and the
shoulder 1158.
The abrasive element 1154 includes a grinding stone 1174 defining an interior
surface 1176 and
a central passage 1178, a lower surface 1180, and an exterior side surface
having a tapered
exterior surface portion 1182. The abrasive element 1154 is secured to the
support structure
1152 so that the head 1160 is located within the central passage 1178. In
particular, the interior
surface 1176 is secured to an exterior side surface of the drive portion and
the lower surface
1180 is secured to the upper seat 1168.
[00241] As shown in FIG. 50, the tapered exterior surface 1182 is a
generally conical
deburring surface. At the bottom of the deburring surface (nearest the
shoulder 1158) the
abrasive element has a width of approximately twenty one millimeters (21 mm).
At the top of
the deburring surface (positioned furthest from the shoulder 1158) the
abrasive element 1157
has a width of approximately thirteen millimeters (13.0 mm).
[00242] The grinding stone 1174 of the abrasive element is formed from
aluminum
oxide. Specifically, the abrasive element may be provided as the aluminum
oxide as provided
in the Dremel 952 Aluminum Oxide Grinding Stone manufactured by the Robert
Bosch Tool
Corporation. In an alternative embodiment of the deburring accessory 1150, the
abrasive
element 1154 is formed from silicon carbide, such as the silicon carbide as
provided in the
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Dremel 84922 Silicon Carbide Grinding Stone manufactured by the Robert Bosch
Tool
Corporation. In yet another alternative embodiment of the deburring accessory
1150 the
abrasive element 1154 is formed from industrial diamonds, any alumina-based
abrasive, cubic
boron nitride ("CBN"), and the like.
[00243] As shown in Fig. 51, the tapered exterior surface 1182 is a
generally conical
deburring surface. At the bottom of the deburring surface (nearest the
shoulder 1158) the
abrasive element has a width of approximately twenty one millimeters (21 mm).
At the top of
the deburring surface (positioned furthest from the shoulder 1158) the
abrasive element 1157
has a width of approximately thirteen millimeters (13.0 mm).
[00244] The deburring accessory 1150 is used to secure the cutting wheel
296 to the saw
assembly 100 in place of the arbor bolt 284 (FIG. 1) and the washer 292 (FIG.
1). The threaded
portion 1162 is threaded into the opening 1167 in the driveshaft 260. When the
deburring
accessory 1150 is tightened onto the driveshaft 260, the cutting wheel 296 is
clamped between
the lower surface 1180 and the spacer 288 (FIG. 1) for rotation with the
driveshaft.
[00245] After securing the deburring accessory 1150 and the cutting wheel
296 to the
driveshaft 260, the saw assembly is used to perform a cutting operation on a
pipe or other
tubular structure. As a result of the cutting operation a burr 1184 (FIG. 54)
is formed on the
cut edge of the pipe.
[00246] After performing the cutting operating, the deburring accessory
1150 is used to
remove the burr 1184 without requiring any changes or configuration of the saw
assembly 100.
The abrasive element 1154 of the deburring accessory 1150 is used to smooth
the cut edge of a
pipe, tube, or conduit that has been cut by the cutting wheel 296.
Specifically, the abrasive
element 1154 is used to remove the burr or ridge formed on the cut end of the
pipe after the
pipe is cut with the cutting wheel. To use the abrasive element 1154, the
rotating conical
deburring surface 1182 is urged against the burr or ridge to wear away the
burr or ridge.
[00247] As shown in FIG. 54, the conical shape of the abrasive element 1154
uniformly
removes the burr or ridge from the inside edge of the pipe Pl, P2. The conical
deburring surface
1182 is positionable against the inside edge of a pipe having an inside
diameter that is greater
than the diameter of the top of the deburring surface and that is less than
the diameter of the
bottom of the deburring surface. The pipe P1 has an inside diameter of
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inch (0.5 in), and the pipe P2 has an inside diameter of approximately the
three quarters of one
inch (0.75 in). The abrasive element 1154 uniformly removes the burr 1184 or
ridge since the
conical deburring surface 1182 contacts most or all of the inside edge of the
pipe at the same
time.
[00248] In addition to being usable with the saw assembly 100, the
deburring accessory
1150 is also usable with other saw assemblies, grinders, and power cutting
tools. For example,
the deburring accessory 1150 is usable with circular saws and grinders that
are typically used
to cut metal pipe/conduit. Additionally, the deburring accessory 1150 is
usable with, for
example, portable band saws, which are typically used to cut metal
pipe/conduit.
[00249] In another embodiment of the deburring accessory 1150, the head
1160 and the
shaft 1156 are connected together and are separate from the shoulder 1158 and
the abrasive
member 1154. In this embodiment, the head 1160 and the shaft 1156 are provided
as a separate
bolt (not shown) that is similar to the arbor bolt 284 (FIG. 1). The shoulder
1158 defines an
opening having a diameter larger than a diameter of the shaft 1156, but
smaller than the
diameter/width of the head 1160 so that the head is positioned against the
shoulder when the
deburring accessory 1150 is connected to the saw assembly 100.
[00250] While the disclosure has been illustrated and described in detail
in the drawings
and foregoing description, the same should be considered as illustrative and
not restrictive in
character. It is understood that only the preferred embodiments have been
presented and that
all changes, modifications and further applications that come within the
spirit of the disclosure
are desired to be protected.
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